Security
Details Emerge Regarding Incident at Bishoftu Airbase
Ethiopia Observer · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Ethiopia Observer
AI SUMMARY
An incident involving two small, short-range drones at the Ethiopian Air Force base in Bishoftu left a senior pilot dead and two others wounded over the weekend.
- An incident involving small, short-range drones occurred at the Ethiopian Air Force base in Bishoftu between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
- A small drone exploded inside the base, causing no casualties but creating alarm among personnel.
- Personnel prepared to move military helicopters into a hangar due to concerns about potential further attacks.
- A second small drone exploded while senior pilot Kassahun Lema and a technician were assisting with the helicopter relocation.
- Kassahun Lema was killed in the second blast, while the technician and a nearby cook were wounded.
- Accounts indicate two separate incidents with small drones rather than a single long-range drone launched from Tigray.
- Social media claims linking the attack to the newly formed Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival remain unverified, and authorities have not officially confirmed the attack.
- Sources suggest the small drones could potentially have been launched from nearby private residences.
- The incident highlights a potential shift in Ethiopia's security landscape where the federal military no longer holds an uncontested monopoly on drone usage.
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